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CLIAEX


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES, LA                            
437 AM CST TUE MAR 30 2004

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...THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         67    650 AM  87    1997  73     -6       54       
  MINIMUM         51   1159 PM  30    1955  52     -1       46       
  AVERAGE         59                        62     -3       50      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.41          4.00 1991   0.18   0.23      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.34                      5.42  -4.08     4.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.34                      5.42  -4.08     4.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     12.89                     16.36  -3.47     8.64    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           T    2029   0.0    0.0     MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                         4      2       15       
  MONTH TO DATE   97                       189    -92      211       
  SINCE MAR 1     97                       189    -92      211       
  SINCE JUL 1   1695                      1831   -136     2088       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   58                        23     35        1       
  SINCE MAR 1     58                        23     35        1       
  SINCE JAN 1     71                        33     38        5       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          M100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     73          M500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE ALEXANDRIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        92      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        35      2003                    
                                             1987                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 30 2004.........SUNRISE   601 AM CST   SUNSET   629 PM CST   
MARCH 31 2004.........SUNRISE   600 AM CST   SUNSET   629 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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